diff --git a/templates/default.css b/templates/default.css
index 13f882a..4569bdf 100644
--- a/templates/default.css
+++ b/templates/default.css
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 @charset "utf-8"; 
 
-/* ADD SHORT TEXT HERE: THIS DOCUMENT SPEAKS CSS */
-
 @page{
     size: A5;
 }
diff --git a/templates/default.md b/templates/default.md
index 57dcdd1..c33718f 100644
--- a/templates/default.md
+++ b/templates/default.md
@@ -1,8 +1,61 @@
 ---
-title: hello!
+title: octomode
 language: en
 ---
 
-<!-- ADD SHORT TEXT HERE: THIS DOCUMENT SPEAKS MARKDOWN -->
+<!-- 
+
+                                      |      
+  __   __ _|_  __   _  _  _    __   __|   _  
+ /  \_/    |  /  \_/ |/ |/ |  /  \_/  |  |/  
+ \__/ \___/|_/\__/   |  |  |_/\__/ \_/|_/|__/
+                                             
+  
+  This document is opened in octomode.
+
+  pad          : all materials for the PDF are collected here (written in Markdown)
+  stylesheet   : all CSS rules for the PDF are collected here (written in CSS)
+  html         : render the structure of the lay out as a HTML (with PyPandoc)
+                 [note] this view does not render any styling!
+  pdf          : render the lay out as a PDF (with Paged.js)
+
+  https://git.vvvvvvaria.org/varia/octomode
+
+-->
+<!-- 
+
+     v _____ v  _____    _   _  v _____ v   ____      ____       _      ____
+     \| ___"|/ |_ " _|  |'| |'| \| ___"|/v |  _"\ v v|  _"\ vv  /"\  v |  _"\
+      |  _|"  V  | |   /| |_| |\ |  _|" R \| |_) |/ \| |_) |/ \/ _ \/ /| | | |
+      | |___    /| |\  v|  A  |v | |___    |  _ <  I |  __/   / ___ \ v| |_| |\
+      |_____|  v |_|v   |_| |_|  |_____|   |_| \_\   |_|    A/_/   \_\ |____/ v
+       <<   >>  _// \\_  //   \\  <<   >>   //   \\_  ||>>_    \\    >>  |||_
+       (_V_) (_A_)(_R_) (_I_)(_A_) ("_)(__) (__) (__)  (_P_)(_A_)_D_)  (__)  (__)
+
+  Welcome to the etherpad-lite instance hosted by Varia! 
+  You are most welcome to use it but please take note of the following things: 
+  
+  VISIBILITY:
+  - The pads are not indexed by search engines, but anyone that knows its URL is welcome to read and edit it.
+  
+  PRIVACY: 
+  - The contents of the pads are not encrypted, meaning that they are not private. 
+  - Anyone with access to the server has the possibility to see the content of your pads. 
+  
+  RETENTION:
+  - We make our own backups, meaning the the contents of all pads sit on our harddrives potentially indefinitely.
+  - Because the identity of a pad author cannot be confirmed, we don't respond to pad retrieval requests.
+  
+  ACCESSIBILITY:
+  - If you rely on the content of these pads, please remember to make your own backups.
+  - The availability of the pads is subject to cosmic events, spilled drinks and personal energies.
+  
+  CODE OF CONDUCT:
+  - Both the physical and digital spaces of Varia are subject to our Code of Conduct <https://varia.zone/en/pages/code-of-conduct.html>
+  
+  If you wish to publish a pad to the Varia etherdump <https://etherdump.vvvvvvaria.org/> add the magic word __ PUBLISH __ (remove the spaces between the word and __) to your pad.
+  
+-->
+
+# In octomode
 
-# Hello?